By Emily R. Condon From the men’s basketball team to the administration, the University of Maryland community is speaking out about the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian basketball player Pavlo Dziuba showed support for his home country by displaying its flag at games. President Darryll Pines sent out an email voicing solidarity with Ukrainian members of the UMD community. A vigil for Ukraine and collections for … Continue reading UMD community sees hope for Ukraine
by Eve Sampson Over fifty University of Maryland students – some Ukrainian and Russian – gathered in front of McKeldin Library Thursday evening for a vigil in support of Ukraine. The event aimed to bring campus attention to the nation’s plight. “Slava Ukraini!” shouted members of the crowd. “Glory to Ukraine!” “Heroaim slava!” others responded. “Glory to the heroes!” It’s a traditional Ukrainian Army greeting … Continue reading UMD students hold vigil for Ukraine
by Eve Sampson [The content in this article has been updated.] Around 10 p.m. last Wednesday, sophomore computer science major Alan Elbert was preparing for bed. He checked Telegram, a messaging application he uses to stay up to date with Ukrainian news. He would never have imagined what he was about to read: Russia was invading Ukraine. Elbert did not sleep that night. Last week, … Continue reading War in Ukraine hits close to home for some at UMD
By Nick Albicocco With dozens of asteroid scientists in Washington DC this week for the semi-annual IAA Planetary Defense Conference, the university invited scientist and television personality Bill Nye, NASA chief scientist Jim Green and a panel of asteroid scientists to discuss the risk of asteroid impact and possible mitigation strategies. The event, titled “Bill Nye and friends vs. The Asteroids,” was held on the … Continue reading Bill Nye and NASA’s chief scientist talk asteroids
By Brian Abate Five guest speakers, including famous Russian author Lev Lurie, explained the importance of Russian-American relations in history at the Maya Brin Residency event “Russia: Looking Backward and Forward” on October 13th at St. Mary’s Hall. Lurie explained how the lessons learned from events in Russia and America’s past can be applied to solve current issues. “Putin’s ideology is very conservative, and from his … Continue reading Visiting Russian author talks Russian-American relations at UMD roundtable
